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Enzo Fernandez joins Manchester City in £125 million transfer deal

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Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Enzo Fernandez joins Manchester City in £125 million transfer deal
Summary

Enzo Fernandez completed a move to Manchester City from Chelsea on Tuesday, finalizing a £125 million deal before the transfer deadline. The 25-year-old midfielder joins the club after reaching a settlement during intense final-day negotiations. Fernandez reunites with manager Enzo Maresca, who previously coached him at Chelsea. The transfer follows a summer squad refresh at Manchester City that saw multiple departures, including Rodri and Bernardo Silva. Manchester City officials confirmed that more than £400 million was spent this window, offset by roughly £300 million in player sales. Fernandez cited the club’s recent history of trophy wins as a primary motivation for the transfer.

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  • •Enzo Fernandez signed for Manchester City for £125 million on Tuesday.
  • •The transfer concludes a summer of significant roster turnover for the club.
  • •Fernandez rejoins his former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.
  • •Manchester City balanced the record-equalling fee with over £300 million in total player sales.
Latest Updates
  • 12:30 PMYahoo Sports — Enzo Fernandez ‘ready’ to play for Man City following £125m transfer
  • 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Enzo Maresca explains where a World Cup winner will fit in at Manchester City
  • 9:30 PMYahoo Sports — Maresca responds to Fernandez’s ‘big club’ comments after completing move to Man City from Chelsea
  • 8:31 PMYahoo Sports — Enzo Maresca on determination to sign Enzo Fernandez and Manchester City players' reaction
  • 4:30 PMESPN Soccer — City excited by 'winner' Enzo, Chelsea moving on
  • 3:19 PMYahoo Sports — 'Winner' Fernandez fundamental to Maresca's Man City rebuild
  • 2:48 PMYahoo Sports — Maresca says Enzo Fernandez’s arrival lifted Manchester City players
  • 1:05 PMYahoo Sports — Enzo Fernández’s £125m Man City switch excites dressing room, says Maresca: “He knows how to win”
What they're saying
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Enzo Maresca believes Enzo Fernandez's winning mentality will fit in nicely at Manchester City after a £125 million ($169 million) move from Chelsea to match the Premier League's transfer record fee.Maresca has made a positive start with back-to-back wins over Bournemouth and Crystal Palace to begin City's quest for a first Premier League title in three seasons.

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Enzo Fernandez took a swipe at Chelsea as he claimed he had always dreamed of playing for "a club as big as Manchester City". The Argentina midfielder left Stamford Bridge to join City in a British record-equalling £125 million ($169 million) deal late on deadline day Tuesday.

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Enzo Maresca has revealed Manchester City’s players repeatedly asked him if Enzo Fernandez was joining before the Argentinian completed his deadline day move. Fernandez signed for City from Chelsea for a British record-equalling £125 million ($168.

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